[ 3*5 1 
About an Hour and Quarter after the firft of his be- 
ing bit, a Chafing-difh of glowing Charcoal was' 
brought in, and his Arm, the Cloaths being ftript off 
of it, was held over it as near, as he could bear it, 
while his Wife rubb'd in with her Hand the Sallad - 
0/7, (which I had procured and kept myfelf in my 
Pocket, left they fhould privately add any Thing to 
it } I bought it by the Name of Lucca-Oil ) turning 
his Arm continually round, as if fhe \tfould have roaft- 
ed it over the Coals: He faid that the Pain foon 
abated, but the Swelling did not diminifh much $ 
moft violent Vomitings and Purgings foon enfued, 
and his Pulfe became fo low, and fo often interrupted, 
that it was thought proper by the Phyficians prefent, 
to give him the following Cordial Draughts, at about 
a quarter of an Hours Diftance between each. 
1. ££, Aq. LaEf. c P*eon. comp. da . giij. Sp. Laven- 
dulse 5i. m. pro duobus Haujlibus. 
2. ConfeEt. Raleigh . 3fs. Aq . TheriacaL gift, 
Sp. C. C. g u - x. m.f. Hauftus. 
3. 5^. ConfeEt. Raleigh. Theriac. Andromach . da. 
3fs. Sal. C. C. gr. v. Aq. TheriacaL gij. pro 
duobus Hauftibus. 
He faid he was not fenfible of any great Relief from 
thefe Cordials 5 but that a Glafs or two of Olive-Oil 
drank down, feemed to give him fome Eafe, 
Continuing in this dangerous Condition, he was 
put to Bed as foon, as one could be got ready for him, 
where his Arm was again bathed with his Remedy 
over a Pan of Charcoal fet by the Bed-fide : But con- 
tinuing to complain much of his Back and Belly, I 
S f 2 advifed 
